Thanksgiving was this past week, and I must admit, it was one of the best! First off, PACE WAS HOME! That means my whole family was home! Pace never gets time off being a doctor in Pennsylvania so when he gets 5 consecutive days off, it's a big deal. I even took off school for the two days this week so I could spend as much time with my whole family.
Secondly, we got family pictures done and that's quite the feat for my family. Even when we were taking them this year, everyone was moaning and groaning. You'd think we were getting flu shots by how annoyed we all were. Our photographer was extremely friendly and patient. I don't think she knew that a bunch of adults would be so difficult. (Pictures coming soon!)
Thirdly, we didn't do anything extravagant. Weird that I like this. It was so nice to wake up early by choice and sit in the kitchen for hours just talking with my family. Sure, we saw a movie and went shopping, but I mostly enjoyed the moments at home.
So that sums up how my ten days at home were spent. It was extremely hard getting in my car to drive back for the last hurrah. However, while I was home my family all exchanged memories and carried on our traditions.
I like to think my family is quite a traditional family. We typically wait til after Thanksgiving to put up the Christmas trees, but since Pace will be gone for Christmas, we put them up a little early. I'm usually the Grinch at my house about putting up the tree after we appreciate the one month a year that people remember to be grateful. Another thing my family has done for years has been eating pie for breakfast. We all get too full at the dinner to eat any pie after so we decided to eat a slice for breakfast then snack around until the big feast. Our big feast is pretty normal: turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, rolls, corn, stuffing, vegetables, cranberry sauce, the usual. Only four people like the stuffing and three like the cranberry sauce, but it's only once a year so it makes those people happy. Also, every year that most people are home, we like to keep a fire going, and that is my favorite thing. I love how cozy it is and the warmth is provides. It also provides a gathering place to tell stories and remember moments.
This was a long post and I could probably write for a couple more hours. My family is the most important thing in my life, and when we all are home, I can't keep a small smile off my face. I used to hate being teased and picked on, but now I wish it'd happen more often because that means my family is around.
No comments:
Post a Comment